Portovenere Le Grazie Hiking Trail

Duration: 1:30 minutes

Degree of Difficulty: Easy

The Portovenere Le Grazie Hiking Trail
links the two villages together and is also referred to as the Trail of
Martina as it passes through an area named after a girl that inspired a
local legend.

To begin the trail turn right at the end of the stairs of the
cemetery in Le Grazie
and follow the Via degli Scavi Romani to the road to Portovenere. On
your left you will see the entrance to the Roman villa at
Varignano which has a great archiological significance as it
dates between the II century BC and the V-VI AD. Cross the road to
Portovenere and continue up the hill on the path leading to San Antonio
hamlet.

Le Grazie

After the small Church, continue going up until you are able
to turn left. Take your time to marvel at your surroundings of typical
Mediterranean vegetation as well as the views of the Island of Palmaria and the
picturesque town of Portovenere.

After some of the houses you will encounter, turn left and
then sharply to the right - the path continues amongst the restored
vine terraces of the upper part of the area . From here you can view a
different perspective of the dominant
Doria Castle , which stands at the center of Portovenre.

Through the steps of St. Catherine, you go down to piazza
Bastreri , where begins the pedestrian zone of Portovenere and where
the Portovenere Le Grazie hiking trail ends...